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Joyfuld
Member
08-16-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:15 pm
Milos I think Jen stated that there is a one sided truce between her and Dick and that she is just glad he isn't yelling at her. She agreed to calm him down, is this right? I am not sure my facts are right.
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WoodpeckeŽ
Member
07-16-2002
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:15 pm
Not strange at all. They signed away their rights to be a player in the game. The only thing I find strange is the defense of his behavior, even if it was strategy, which I don't think it is. I don't get the appeal of Dick.
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Joyfuld
Member
08-16-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:16 pm
San < clap clap clap clap > I wish I could put thoughts into words are well as you just did lol
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Milosmom
Member
06-10-2006
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:16 pm
Verbal abuse can take many forms. Someone very close to me had to have therapy because her father did it all the time. But quietly, cutting down her self esteem, to the point where she needed therapy. But to the outside world, he was the perfect father. I am not saying Dick isn't gross, he is, he doesn't act this way outside the house, I am sure he does. I'm sorry, this is becoming way too personal for me, so I will leave you guys at it. See you in the other threads~!
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Joyfuld
Member
08-16-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:17 pm
Sans you must be a lawyer lol < fancy speak >
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:20 pm
Joyfuld, nope...I am a survivor!
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Joyfuld
Member
08-16-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:22 pm
aw San that is good to know!
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WoodpeckeŽ
Member
07-16-2002
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:34 pm
Why do you like Dick? "Because I do." Good enough for me.
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Hiyall
Member
07-06-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:35 pm
I think when we start letting our personal experiences get in there that's when we start "seeing" different things. We sometimes prejudice ourselves against someone without even realizing it. For me the bottom line is this is a game and anyone is free to leave and if BB thought anyone was crossing the line I am sure they would step in.
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WoodpeckeŽ
Member
07-16-2002
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:36 pm
No, BB doesn't always step in. Dick is an obvious example of that.
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Meagain
Member
07-20-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:38 pm
I don't see where Dick has a hatred for women at all. I love the guy. CYA.... 
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Hiyall
Member
07-06-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:40 pm
THEY apparently don't feel he's crossed that line. I don't think that just because someone likes Dick means they don't see what's wrong with the guy. I can like someone and even realize their faults...truly.
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WoodpeckeŽ
Member
07-16-2002
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:42 pm
Yes, you can. And I can say that CBS has made a mistake by keeping this guy in the game. CBS is not a trusted judge of behavior, in my opinion.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:49 pm
i love dick. i think he is funny as all get out. i love the way he has those conversations with himself or the camera when he is alone. i love the way he is struggling with playing a game for $500k and dealing with his relationship with his daughter at the same time. i love his outspoken personality. i love the way he hogs all the attention and guarantees himself airtime. i love the way he is playing the game. i love the hair, tats, etc. he is a real character and appropriately cast for the roll he plays. i do not like the vulgar language. i would never put up with the things he says in the game in real life. do i think he hates all women? no. hate is such a strong word. i would be willing to bet there are some women out there he doesn't like. heck, there are some women i don't like.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:54 pm
"I think when we start letting our personal experiences get in there that's when we start "seeing" different things." One could say the same about those whose personal experience has been to "gloss over" and deny abusive behavior and decided to just learn to live with it. No one has to learn to live with the crap that Dick dishes out. Personally, I'm only seeing a pattern of escalating abusive behavior. I know what that looks like....it looks just like Dick's behavior. I know there were friends of my family that chose not to see it. We call that "denial" nowadays. Maybe if they had been abused themselves, they would have recognized it.
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WoodpeckeŽ
Member
07-16-2002
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:56 pm
I don't find him funny at all. Not even mildly amusing. I cringe at his words. If he is trying to be funny, and I'm convinced he isn't, his timing is way off.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 6:05 pm
What Cndeariso said. 
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 6:14 pm
Just to be clear, I can't speak for anyone else but I'm not defending abusive behavior.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 7:08 pm
i'm not defending abusive behavior either nor do i condone it. thanks, costacat.
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Sminger
Member
08-03-2007
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 8:45 pm
I don't think Dick hates women. I think he uses women. I would love to see a picture of his wives and girlfriends!! He has neither the looks or personality that would attract me. I think he is very self concious about getting older and tries to hard to hang with the young crowd. I don't think I would brag about being a stand in for keith Richards. My heavens have you seen him lately:: I think he needs to act his age. Dani needs a father not another friend.
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Nutsy
Member
08-14-2001
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 8:50 pm
I'll cosign what Cndeariso said as well.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 9:06 pm
No one here who likes Dick has EVER said that we condone or approve of his behavior. Period.
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 9:45 pm
I was in Downtown Los Angeles today -- one of the more gritty parts. I saw several men pacing and waving their arms and talking to themselves with great intensity just like Dick does in the back yard. Hmmmm....
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 12:11 am
I think Dick is equally atrocious to all life forms.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 3:54 am
I don't think its a matter of hate towards women. Dick went off on Eric when Eric dared to express an opinion other than Dick's. So unless BB is hiding more secrets about America's Player, I don't think women are the only people Dick bullies. I see Dick as someone who is very immature and does not know how to express his anger, or deal with not getting his way. If Dick were a teenager, I think more people would be able to recognize his behavior for what it is. But because he is a forty something grown man, it is assumed to be much more sinister. Dick is an immature child inside. Just because he's older and expected to know better, doesn't make him misogenstic or a woman hater. Ted Bundy, BTK and a host of others are true examples of men with women issues. Dick is just emotionally still a child who never learned how to deal. BTW... I still like Dick and think he's a good guy. Maybe as Dani matures, Dick will pick up on it and do some maturing himself... Also... I do NOT condone Dick's behavior. I just don't see him as the menancing destroyer of women that is depicted in this thread.
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